Very interesting column from Pakistani author Mohammed Hanif in Columbia Journalism Review. The intersection of art and state intelligence services in the west has a long history. State actors are...
Very interesting column from Pakistani author Mohammed Hanif in Columbia Journalism Review. The intersection of art and state intelligence services in the west has a long history. State actors are often tempted to use movies or novels as a form of PR, in a world in which their opaque craft is viewed with suspicion or contempt - but it would be rare for an author or filmmaker to be at risk of detainment or death for an unflattering portrayal. This article examines the ways in which Pakistani journalism is facing crisis, and the process through which artists may be asked to condense their art into a form palatable to the powerful.
Very interesting column from Pakistani author Mohammed Hanif in Columbia Journalism Review. The intersection of art and state intelligence services in the west has a long history. State actors are often tempted to use movies or novels as a form of PR, in a world in which their opaque craft is viewed with suspicion or contempt - but it would be rare for an author or filmmaker to be at risk of detainment or death for an unflattering portrayal. This article examines the ways in which Pakistani journalism is facing crisis, and the process through which artists may be asked to condense their art into a form palatable to the powerful.